Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-13
A CABINET VACANCY.
Lord Idd.esleigh, the British Secretary
of State fer Foreign Affairs,
Dies Suddenly.
Prince Bism crck Makes a Great Speech Oh
the Array BiH-France Ready for
War If it Comes.
LORD IDDEsLEIGH DEAD.

late secretary of state for foreign affairs,
died suddenly this afternoon.
LATER.-2:40 P. M.-Thus FAR but mea-
ger particulars are known regarding the
death of Lord Iddesleigh. 1t has been
ascertsined, however, that he was taken
suddenly ill this afternoon while in con-
ference with Lord Salisbury, and that
death ensued shortly after.
5P. Mt has now been ascertained
that Lord Iddesleigh was not taken with
fatal illness while engaged in converse
ton with Lord Salisbury, but that he
tainted while ascending the stairs of Lord
Salisbury's office, in Downing street, as
he was about to visit his lordship. He
was taken into the prime minister's room
and almost instantly expired.
DR.. Mortimer Granville, Lord Iddes-
leigh's physician, has issued bulletin in
relation to his lordship's death. He says
Lord, Iddesleigh for many years past
suffered with cardiac affections which,
while not placing his life in immediate
peril, rendered the prospects of its sud
den termination only possible. He died
of syncope. Although startling to those
around him, his death has not been I'M
foreseen by his immediate friends and
has been anticipated By his medical at
tendants.
Sir James Ferguson, under secretary for
foreign affairs, SAID: Lord Iddeslelgh a
moment before leaving the foreign office
spoke to me very calmly about quitting
office. He expressed hope that our sepa-
ration would not be permanent. Henry
M. Stanley, the explorer, was
waiting TO see him about the
Emir Bay expedition, and Lord Iddesleigh
asked me to see Mr.. Stanley and make
another appointment for later in the
evening. Lord Iddesleigh was looking
well, in fact better than usual. He con-
versed with me pleasantly, and when we
parted he was in good spirits.
The body of Lord Iddesleigh lies 10
Lord Salisbury's room. The prime min
lister arrived shortly after Lord lddes-
leigh was taken i'll and while the doctors
were trying to rally him. He is greatly
affected by the death OF his former min
lister.
Mr.. Manners, Lord Salisbury's private
secretary, says: ''The moment Lord
Iddesleigh came inside the ante-room he
sank down upon chair. l was in the
next room. Hearing grosu | went into
doctors were in immediate attendance,
and the remedies were applied, but
Lord Iddleseigh never sgoke. He died
twenty minutes after he was taken Ill"
His son, Hon Henry Stafford Northcote,
was sent for but did not reach his father
until ten minutes after all was over. He
left later for Pynes, in Exeter, the family
seat, to tell his mother of her husbands
death
BISMARCK's SPEECH.
BERLIN, Jan. l2.-Prlnce Bismarck, in
concluding mis- great speech in the reich
stag last night in favor Of the seven-year
army supply bill, said: "What is Bulga-
ria to us! 1t is all the same to US Who
ever governs there. The friendship Of
Russia is surely more important to US
than that of Bulgaria. We have not al
lowed ourselves to be induced by any one
to make an enemy of Russia for the sake
of Bulgaria. To maintain good relations
among the powers is more difficult than
you think. We can not allow our efforts
to be nullified by journalistic or parlia-
mentary acts. Our relations with France
continue good, but to maintain them Is
difficult, because long historical pro-
cess must be accomplished before tue
feelings of the past are appeaSed and diff
ferences reCOnciled. We have done every
thing to induce the French government
to forget and forgive; we have no present
ground to apprehend war with France;
neither have we any reason to fear if it
should happen. There can be no ques-
ton about our attacking France, but we
must protect ourselves against attacks
Under no circumstances shall we attack
France, but we shall always be compelled
to arm ourselves in such manner as
to be equal to the contingency of
war. This is the supreme OBJ
iect of the army bill. l have
firm confidence in the peaceful DISPOSE
ton of the French government and the
aspirations of the Fren CHI people, but
still the past teaches us that we cannot
count upon peace with France as per-
manent. A government may one day
come into power at Paris which will
make war upon US, and this you must
take into consideration. II we do not
prepare, if you say to-day when war comes
we shall grant everything, we should be
laughed at. Is there in France a single
paper or single person who says we re-
nounce our lights TO Alsace-Loraine? The
possibility of French aggressions is there
fore sufficient motive for the bill.
France is strong and we'll armed power,
her army is brave and ready to fight. We
must never sit idle with our hands in our
laps, however peaceful France may look
for the moment. If the French proved
victorious what would We have
to expect? We should have the
same French against us from
whom we suffered from 1907 to 1878, and
who would again suck our blood that we
would be parslyzed for thirty years. En-
deavors would be made to permanently
weaken US. Such demands would be made
as to give up Hanover. am only describ-
ing possibilities that might arise in the
event of our defeat. The peace OF $50
is mere cnild's play in comparison with
what peace would be after war in 1890.
He who wishes to take the responsibility
for TINS let him; the Federal government
will not take that responsibility, and they
therefore submit this bill. They wish to
have permanently sufficient trained sol
disrs in the empire. We have chosen
seven years. term because this was the
period of the previous compromise, and
our constitutional life depends upon that
compromise. The federal council did
al they could in consenting to septen-
nisl period. They had only the interests
and security of the empire ard the we'll
being of the fstnerland in view.
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